WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced Colby College was awarded a $10 million federal grant for sustainable agriculture research. The grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) Sustainable Agricultural Systems program, will fund a Colby College research project that has the long-term goal of increasing pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Chris Cassidy, a York native and former astronaut who recently retired from NASA after 17 years of service. Captain Cassidy, who currently serves as the CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum, was accompanied by LTC William Swenson, who received the Medal of Honor in 2013 for his valor in the Battle of Ganjgal in Afghanistan. "I enjoyed speaking with Chris about his m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Angus King (I-Maine), along with U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), reintroduced the Voter Choice Act to boost adoption of a ranked choice voting (RCV) model for elections, also known as an "instant runoff." The Voter Choice Act provides $40 million in federal grants to cover up to 50 percent of the cost for local and state governments that choose to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) has been awarded $749,815 to assist its Gulf of Maine Blue Economy Initiative, a program designed to boost competitiveness of the region's seafood industry, create good-paying jobs, and accelerate economic growth. The funding was awarded through a U.S. Economic Development Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) has been awarded $749,815 to assist its Gulf of Maine Blue Economy Initiative, a program designed to boost competitiveness of the region's seafood industry, create good-paying jobs, and accelerate economic growth. The funding was awarded through a U.S. Economic Development Administrati more PR